Wednesday 30 March 2011

Routine murk

Heysham Obs
North harbour wall (one hour of vis)
Offshore visibility virtually nil
Twite - 15
Wheatear - 1
Meadow pipit - 27
Goldfinch - 7
Redpoll spp - 3
alba Wagtail - 5
Grey Wagtail - 1

Ocean Edge/Red Nab/outfalls
Wheatear - 12
Med Gull - 2CY with Common and Black-headed Gulls
Common Gull - c35
Black-headed Gull - c60

Heysham NR 0730-0930
Willow Warbler - one ringed
Chiffchaff - at least 2 migrants
Meadow Pipit - 91 NE
Linnet - 5 NE
alba Wagtail - 4 NE
Collared Dove - 2 NE
Goldfinch - 5 NE
Redpoll spp - 1 NE & 2 (& 3 Siskin) off-passage in alders

Moth
Diurnea fagella new for the year